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Appropriateness of the Sri Lanka poverty line for measuring urban poverty: the case of Colombo

2011 | Romeshun, K & Mayadunne, G

This study explores the likely magnitude of the under-estimation of urban poverty and the implications for methodology of estimating urban poverty in a multi-dimensional context. The paper overviews p..

Is land just for men? : Critiquing discriminatory laws, regulations and administrative practices relating to land and property rights of women in Sri Lanka

2010 | Ed. By, Jayawardena, K.P. et.al.

This study examines a range of issues that impact women’s land and property rights with national and provincial laws, regulations and administrative practices in Sri Lanka. Since gender discrimi..

Social protection floor initiative

2010 | International Labour Office (ILO), World Health Organization (WHO)

The ‘Social protection floor initiative’ promotes access to essential services and social transfers for the poor and vulnerable, thus presenting a comprehensive approach to social protecti..

The fifth session of the World Urban Forum. The right to the city: bridging the urban divide: background document

2010 | United Nations Human Settlements Programme

The objectives of the fifth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF) are to take stock of world stands with respect to the right to the city, to analyse beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of the urba..

Transpolicy: pro-poor transport policy

2005 | Kodero, K.

The aim of this study was to build national capacity for policy dialogue and engagement in influencing transport policies and programmes in the context of poverty reduction. This carries out a revie..

Challenging the professions: frontiers for rural development

1993 | Chambers, R.

‘Challenging the professions’ deals with rural poverty and rural development and is addressed to those in any discipline or profession. It covers areas related to normal professionalism,..

Rural development: putting the land first

1983 | Chambers, R.

The book focuses on rural poverty and rural development emphasising perceptions, attitudes, learning, ways of thinking and behaviours of professionals. ..

Understanding poverty

2011 | De Silva, N., Sanjeewanie, K.I.H.

This documentation is an outcome of the 43rd Open Forum help at CEPA on August 25th on 'Understanding poverty: a case of multidimensional poverty among Samurdhi welfare receipents in Badulla Distr..

Poverty and vulnerability clycles in South Asia

2010 | Ed.By Muricken, Ajit

Poverty is defined as multi dimensional; it is also a human tragedy. Even though South Asian countries have programs and schemes to eliminate poverty, little is achieved in practice. Governments no lo..

The idea of poverty

2007 | Spicker, Paul

This book examines views about what poverty is and what should be done to overcome poverty. Poverty is defined in many ways from material deprivation, lack of money, dependency on benefits, social exc..

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